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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this rip current statement at Sep 13, 2023, 3:25 PM EDT for 6 counties in Maine; Rockingham County, New Hampshire. It took effect at Sep 14, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2023, 3:25 PM EDT (19:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 14, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 14, 2023, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
Counties Cumberland County, ME, Knox County, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME, Waldo County, ME, York County, ME, Rockingham County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 26 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 111 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
161 WHUS41 KGYX 131925 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 325 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-140900- /O.NEW.KGYX.RP.S.0002.230914T1000Z-230914T2200Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 325 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
5 follow-up statements
744 WHUS41 KGYX 140358 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 1158 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-141200- /O.CON.KGYX.RP.S.0002.230914T1000Z-230914T2200Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 1158 PM EDT Wed Sep 13 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
611 WHUS41 KGYX 140809 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 409 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-142000- /O.CON.KGYX.RP.S.0002.230914T1000Z-230914T2200Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 409 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Hurricane Lee is forecast to enter of the Gulf of Maine by Saturday. Rip risk and surf will remain high between the expiration of this product and the passage of Lee with very dangerous conditions along the coastline. This risk will be outlined in the Hurricane Lee Local Statement (HLS) product. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Casey
896 WHUS41 KGYX 141349 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 949 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-142200- /O.CON.KGYX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230914T2200Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 949 AM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
584 WHUS41 KGYX 142002 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 402 PM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-151000- /O.NEW.KGYX.SU.Y.0002.230915T1000Z-230915T2200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230914T2200Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 402 PM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large, long period breaking waves of 5 to 6 feet. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, until 6 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
011 WHUS41 KGYX 142156 CFWGYX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Gray ME 556 PM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 MEZ023>028-NHZ014-150600- /O.EXP.KGYX.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-230914T2200Z/ /O.CON.KGYX.SU.Y.0002.230915T1000Z-230915T2200Z/ Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox- Coastal Waldo-Coastal Rockingham- 556 PM EDT Thu Sep 14 2023 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet. * WHERE...In Maine, Coastal York, Coastal Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Coastal Waldo Counties. In New Hampshire, Coastal Rockingham County. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 5:12 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 25 hr |
| Sep 13, 5:20 PM EDT | Hurricane Watch | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Sep 13, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Oxford | 93 min |
| Sep 13, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 70 min |
| Sep 13, 7:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 113 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.